EPISODE · Dec 8, 2025 · 1H 24M
IPIS004 Inside Out (2015): Keeping Riley happy all day long? (w/ Marlize Labuschagne & Altay Turan)
from Intersectional Psychology · host Aurora Brown, Registered Counsellor
In this episode of Intersectional Psychology, we dive head-first into the colourful chaos of Disney Pixar’s Inside Out — a film that looks deceptively simple, but opens the door to some beautifully complex conversations about emotions, memory, identity development, neurodiversity, and what it means to be human. I’m joined by two brilliant guests: Marlize Labuschagne, Educational Psychologist, whose work is grounded in neurodiversity-affirming practice, brain-based models, and Internal Family Systems. | Website: ndhive.co.za | Facebook Page: Marlize Labuschagne, Educational Psychologist Altay Turan, Clinical Neuropsychologist, who brings a sharp, playful, neuroscience-informed perspective to how the film represents emotions, memory, and the mind. | Website: maiapsychology.com | TikTok: @brainbownation 🎁 Support the podcast and get exclusive bonus content Patreon.com/IntersectionalPsychology 🌈 If this episode resonates, please share it, rate the show, and send us your thoughts. 📄 Download a transcript of this episode on IntersectionalPsychology.com. ⏳ Chapter Timestamps 00:00:00 Land acknowledgement 00:00:28 Title credits 00:01:13 Welcome 00:03:04 Introduction to Inside Out (2015): "What is going on inside their head?" 00:08:08 Recap of Inside Out (plus many, many tangents): "Take her to the moon for me." 00:35:25 Discussing Inside Out: "These Facts and Opinions look so similar." 00:42:59 Child development in Inside Out: "I like Tragic Vampire Romance Island." 00:54:40 Does Inside Out pass the Fanon Test? 01:20:27 Checking Out: "What's 'pub-er-ty'?" 01:21:50 End credits Stay connected to Aurora and Intersectional Psychology 🔗 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts 📮 Got feedback or questions? Reach out at @IntersectionalPsychology or IntersectionalPsychologyPod[@]gmail.com You can contribute to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund at https://www.pcrf.net/ 📚 References Benarous, X. & Munch, G. (2016). Inside children's emotions: commentary, on the last Pixar movie, Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 37(6), 522 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0000000000000312 Feldman Barrett, L. (2017). How Emotions Are Made. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing. Panksepp, J. & Biven, L. (2010). The Archaeology of Mind. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. Schwartz, R.C. (1995). Internal Family Systems Therapy. New York: The Guilford Press. Schwartz, R.C. (2021). No Bad Parts. Boulder: Sounds True. Siegel, D.J. (2020). The Developing Mind. New York: The Guilford Press. Siegel, D.J. & Payne Bryson, T. (2011). The Whole-Brain Child. New York: Delacorte Press. Son, E. (2022). Visual, auditory, and psychological elements of the characters and images in the scenes of the animated gilm, Inside Out, Quarterly Review of Film and Video, 39(1), 225-240 [oline]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/10509208.2021.1959815 See Privacy Policy at https://intersectionalpsychology.com/privacy-policy/
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In this episode of Intersectional Psychology, we dive head-first into the colourful chaos of Disney Pixar’s Inside Out — a film that looks deceptively simple, but opens the door to some beautifully complex conversations about emotions, memory, identity development, neurodiversity, and what it means to be human.
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